“The first half was really good from Daniel, but we needed this player there in the centre that we could play with, and play in behind and push up with,” Klopp said.

“It’s not an injury, it’s just a situation. Nobody told me about an injury.”

In fairness, Sturridge has a personalised training regime, so leaving him out today could simply be part of the ongoing process to maximise his fitness.

Wijnaldum completed the 90 at Stamford Bridge, so we can’t yet explain why he was rested today. He has played every Premier League game so far, in fairness – perhaps he needs a breather before next weekend.

Without Firmino and Sturridge, Klopp will likely use Divock Origi, Coutinho and one other in the front-three. Danny Ings will be desperate to play his first minutes of the campaign, but Klopp could also give Ovie Ejaria a full debut as well.

In midfield, we hope to see Marko Grujic given a debut in place of Wijnaldum.